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General News of Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Source: kasapafmonline.com
2019-04-24
play the videoVice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia called on Christians and Muslims to live in harmony and tolerance in order to promote national peace.
He said that the symbolic visit of the Chief Imam to Christ the King Catholic Church on Easter Sunday was a testament to the Muslim scholar's determination to unite and call on all his followers to emulate this gesture.
Speaking at a hundred lecture luncheon in honor of the national imam leader, on the theme "Promoting modern Ghanaian society through peace, tolerance and development", VEEP urged the two great religions not to not take for granted freedom and peace in the country. .
"While the world is experiencing religious intolerance and extremists are being murdered for innocent purposes, Ghana has a great deal of collaboration between the two major religions of our country. As we heard a few days ago, the Imam National Chief made a remarkable visit to the Accra Catholic Church. And one day after this historic visit, a group of Christians also visited the chief imam at his home. These are beautiful scenes and moments of pride for all Ghanaians. This partnership is the key to the freedom of worship we enjoy in Ghana, as well as peace in this country, "he said.
Meanwhile, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Ibn Chambas, who was the keynote speaker after the ceremony, described the national imam leader as a champion of religious tolerance and interfaith. dialogue.
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